Title: Replacement plugin that uses syntax.
Last modified: January 7, 2023

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# Replacement plugin that uses syntax.

 *  [bjrnet21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bjrnet21/)
 * (@bjrnet21)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replacement-plugin-that-uses-syntax/)
 * I love this plugin. It has worked well on my site for years and also allows graphics
   to be in the footnote. Does anyone know of a replacement that uses the same <
   fn> xxxxxx </fn> syntax. Or do I have to do a global database replacement of 
   <fn> and </fn> when I replace this plugin for another?
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Freplacement-plugin-that-uses-syntax%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [inspired888](https://wordpress.org/support/users/inspired888/)
 * (@inspired888)
 * [3 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replacement-plugin-that-uses-syntax/#post-16464458)
 * As you’ve touched on, doing a simple search / replace in the DB is likely the
   easiest way to take care of this.
 * I don’t know of any Footnote plug-ins as comprehensive as this one. If you do,
   please let me know. But whichever plug-in you settle on, I would suggest you 
   go with a plugin that has the exact features you need, and **don’t** discredit
   it based on the particular shortcode it uses (e.g., <fn></fn>, etc). Obviously
   it will need to use a shortcode approach of some kind, so you are able to do 
   the search replace, and have it up-and-running with minimal effort.
 *  [lovingboth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovingboth/)
 * (@lovingboth)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replacement-plugin-that-uses-syntax/#post-16613909)
 * The syntax I love(d) was the ((footnote)) one.
 * Incredibly simple, incredibly useful.

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 * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/footnotes_9d9c99.svg)
 * [footnotes](https://wordpress.org/plugins/footnotes/)
 * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/footnotes/#faq)
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/footnotes/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/footnotes/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/footnotes/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/footnotes/reviews/)

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 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [lovingboth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lovingboth/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replacement-plugin-that-uses-syntax/#post-16613909)
 * Status: not resolved